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INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT - Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative

Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Tapir Taxon Advisory Group (TAG)

Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark

European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) Tapir Taxon Advisory Group (TAG)

Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil

Hotel Fazenda Baía das Pedras, Pantanal, Brazil

Houston Zoo Inc.,USA

IBAMA SISBIO, Brazil

Instituto Florestal de São Paulo, Parque Estadual Morro do Diabo, São Paulo, Brazil

IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG)

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Pousada Xaraés e Fazenda Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Pantanal, Brazil

Sorocaba Zoo, São Paulo, Brazil

WildTrack, Portugal

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), Switzerland

YourGoodNature.com, Netherlands

FINANCIAL SUPPORT - Pantanal Tapir Program

AAZK - American Association of Zoo Keepers, Puget Sound, USA

AAZK - American Association of Zoo Keepers, Houston, USA

Brevard Zoo Conservation Fund, USA

Chester Zoo, North of England Zoological Society, UK

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, USA

Columbus Zoological Park Association Inc., USA

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo & Jim Knox’s Wild Zoofari, USA

Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, USA

 

Dutch Zoos Conservation Fund (DZCF), Netherlands

Emmen Zoo, Netherlands

 

Fresno Chaffee Zoo, USA

Givskud Zoo, Denmark

Golden Ark Foundation & Golden Ark Awards 2008, Netherlands

Houston Zoo Inc., USA

John Ball Zoo Society, Wildlife Conservation Fund, USA

Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, UAE

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, USA

Odense Zoo, Denmark

Oregon Zoo Future for Nature Conservation Fund, USA

Parc Zoologique CERZA Lisieux, France

Parc Zoologique d’Amnéville, France

SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, USA

 

Westminster Under School, UK

Whitley Fund for Nature & Whitley Awards 2008, UK

ZooParc de Beauval, France

IN-KIND SUPPORT - Pantanal Tapir Program

Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark

Hotel Fazenda Baía das Pedras, Pantanal, Brazil

Idea Wild, USA

Pousada Xaraés e Fazenda Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Pantanal, Brazil

WildTrack, Portugal

PRIVATE DONATIONS - Pantanal Tapir Program

Amanda Daly (collection of tapir paintings for Tapirs Supporting Tapirs project)


Anthony B. Rylands (private donation)

 

Byron Jorjorian (donation of field equipment & supplies)


Carol W. Tucker (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Charles Perlitz (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)


Cynthia Manning (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)


David and Patricia Beebe (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Elaine Beckham (donation for matching funds campaign)


George Carver (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Harmony Frazier (donation of funding to purchase new laptop computer)


Herbert and Sylvia Gold (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Ian and Carol Duncan (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Jona Jacobson (donation of field supplies)

 

Joseph and Alice Darling (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Judy Gold (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Karen Johnson (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)


Keith Sproule (donation of auction item to raise funds for Pantanal Tapir Program)


Laura Mattera (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Margaret Ellis (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)


Mark McCollow (donation of flights to take aerial photographs of study areas)


Michael Breen (donation of funding to purchase new laptop computer)

 

Pete Puleston (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Philip and Janet Kelly (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)


Rich Zahren (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Rick Schwartz (donation of field equipment & supplies)

 

Stewart Sher (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

 

Terry Gold (contribution through Scientific Tourism Program)

PREVIOUS SUPPORT - Atlantic Forest Tapir Program (1996-2007)

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), Houston Zoo (2004 - equipment & supplies)

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), Los Angeles Zoo (2001 - grant)

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), Nashville Zoo (2003 - grant)

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), Puget Sound (2000/2002 - grants)

Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Tapir Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) (2000/2002/2003/2004 - sponsorship for participation in conferences)

Chester Zoo, North of England Zoological Society, UK (2002-2007 - annual grants)

Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo, USA (1998 - grant)

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, USA (2002-2007 - annual grants)

Columbus Zoological Park Association Inc., USA (2001-2007 - annual grants)

Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark (2003/2005 - sponsorship for participation in conferences)

Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, USA (2002-2004 - annual grants)

Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund - Emergency Fund, USA (2006 - donation genetic studies)

Dutch Zoos Conservation Fund, Netherlands (2003-2007 - annual grants)

European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) Tapir Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) (2005/2007 - sponsorship for participation in conferences)

FNMA - Fundo Nacional do Meio Ambiente, Brazil (1997 - grant)

Givskud Zoo, Denmark (2003 - grant)

Houston Zoo Inc., USA (2005-2007 - grants and sponsorship for participation in conferences)

Idea Wild, USA (1999-2007 - equipment & supplies)

IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group Conservation Fund (TSGCF) (2001-2007 - sponsorship for participation in conferences)

IUCN Small Grants Programme, The Ford Foundation, USA (2001 - sponsorship for participation in conference)

John Ball Zoo Society, Wildlife Conservation Fund, USA (2002/2003/2005 - grants)

Lincoln Park Zoo, Scott Neotropical Fund, USA (1998 - grant)

Nellcor Inc., USA (2000 - donation of pulse-oxymeter through Woodland Park Zoo)

Oregon Zoo Foundation Conservation Fund, USA (2002/2004 - grants)

Parc Zoologique d’Amnéville, France (2002-2007 - annual grants)

Parc Zoologique Doué-la-Fontaine, France (2002 - sponsorship for participation in conference)

Smithsonian Institution, Wildlife Conservation and Management Training Program (WCMTP), USA (1997 - equipment & supplies)

Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, Roger Williams Park Zoo, USA (2001-2002 - grants) 

Tapir Preservation Fund (TPF) - Club Tapir, USA (1999-2007 - several donations throughout the project)

The Ledder Family Charitable Trust, USA (2000 - donation)

Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, USA (1999-2006 - annual grants) 

PRIVATE DONATIONS - Atlantic Forest Tapir Program (1996-2007)

Alex & Suzan Sze (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Alex Cardenas (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Andre Maerz (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Andy Markley (donations through TPF Club Tapir)

Andy Schultz (donation of Nellcor pulse-oxymeter)

Ayessa Rourke (donation through TPF Club Tapir)

Brandie Smith (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Brenda Stringer (donation through TPF Club Tapir / Elaine Beckham Matching Funds)

Carol & Mark Reid (donation through TPF Club Tapir / Elaine Beckham Matching Funds)

Charles R. Foerster (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Christine Kim & Rob Lyman (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Corinna Bechko & Gabriel Hardman (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Corinne Kendall (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Darin Collins (donation of Nellcor pulse-oxymeter)

Deanne Holsworth (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Diego Orlando (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Diane Ledder (several donations throughout the project)

Discovery Channel Canada (donation)

Elaine & Paul Beckham (several donations throughout the project)

Gilia Angell & Aaron Abrams (several donations throughout the project)

Heidi Frohring (in memoriam) (several donations throughout the project)

Kae Kawanishi (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Katalin Pinter & Christian Fabris (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Keith Sproule (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Kelly Russo (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Kevin Burkhill (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Kristin Leus (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Leonardo Salas (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Michael & Donna Dee (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Mickael Michault (several donations throughout the project)

Mitch Finnegan (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds & donations of

field supplies)

Morty Ortega (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Phil Coleman (donation of field equipment & supplies)

Phil Schaeffer (donation through TPF Club Tapir / E.Beckham Matching Funds)

Rick Barongi (several donations throughout the project)

Sharon Matola (donation through Tapir Specialist Group)

Sheryl Todd (several donations throughout the project)

William Bob Harris (several donations throughout the project)

AWARDS RECEIVED BY PATRÍCIA MEDICI, Coordinator, Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative

Harry Messel Conservation Leadership Award 2004, IUCN/SSC

Golden Ark Award 2008, Golden Ark Foundation, Netherlands

Whitley Award 2008, Whitley Fund for Nature, United Kingdom